I am very fond of truth, but not at all of martyrdom.

Every man has a right to utter what he thinks truth, and every other man has a right to knock him down for it. Martyrdom is the test.

Galileo was no idiot. Only an idiot could believe that science requires martyrdom - that may be necessary in religion, but in time a scientific result will establish itself.

Martyrdom: The only way a man can become famous without ability.

Martyrdom is the only way a man can become famous without ability.

Let us all be brave enough to die the death of a martyr, but let no one lust for martyrdom.

For the church, the many abuses of human life, liberty, and dignity are a heartfelt suffering. The church, entrusted with the earth's glory, believes that in each person is the Creator's image and that everyone who tramples it offends God. As holy defender of God's rights and of his images, the church must cry out. It takes as spittle in its face, as lashes on its back, as the cross in its passion, all that human beings suffer, even though they be unbelievers. They suffer as God's images. There is no dichotomy between man and God's image. Whoever tortures a human being, whoever abuses a human being, whoever outrages a human being abuses God's image, and the church takes as its own that cross, that martyrdom.

Every man has a right to utter what he thinks truth and every other man has a right to knock him down for it. Martyrdom is the test.

I am very fond of truth but not at all of martyrdom.

Galileo was no idiot. Only an idiot could believe that science requires martyrdom - that may be necessary in religion but in time a scientific result will establish itself.

Martyrdom: The only way a man can become famous without ability.

Martyrdom is the only way a man can become famous without ability.

Let us all be brave enough to die the death of a martyr but let no one lust for martyrdom.

You should read history and look at ostracism persecution martyrdom and that kind of thing. They always happen to the best men you know.